Hello Jim,
Thank you for using newsgroup!
From your post, have you tried the following article Detlev Dreyer has
mentioned as below:
324129: How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R
or CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us
In addition, I also suggest you try the following steps to see if it can
help:
Note: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Run box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11C
E-BFC1-08002BE10318}
The class ID is for your DVD-RW device.
4. In the right pane, click Upperfilters, and then press DELETE.
When you are prompted to do so, click Yes to confirm the deletion.
5. In the right pane, click Lowerfilters, and then press DELETE.
When you are prompted to do so, click Yes to confirm the deletion.
6. Restart your computer.
Thanks & Regards,
Ken Zhao
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
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| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:50:13 -0400
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| Detlev Dreyer wrote:
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| >> I just have a user a new PC which I had performed a "Repair" install of
| >> XP SP2 (because of a change of motherboard).
| >>
| >> The machine has a Lite-On DVD RW drive, but XP is not recognizing it as
| >> a proper writeable drive. I can't open the CD folder to add files to
it,
| >> or use send to to add files to it. Basically all the built-in CD
burning
| >> functionality is missing from XP, and I'm not sure how to get it back.
| >
| > "How to troubleshoot issues that occur when you write data to a CD-R or
| > CD-RW optical disc in Windows XP"
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324129/en-us
| >
|
|
| I followed the KB instructions here. In the registry key mentioned in
| KB 316529 indeed the drive type was listed as a CD ("1"). I changed that
| to a CD-RW, which brought up the Recording tab on the drive properties
| sheet, where I was able to enable recording. I also had to start the
| imapi CD Burning service.
|
| No Joy. When I tried to write a CD all I get is
| "There is no writeable CD in the drive"
|
| I deleted and had the drive redected several times, once in Safe Mode.
| Each time the drive was redected properly,but CD writing was disabled
| again. Each time I renabled it I got the error about not having a CD in
| the drive.
|
| Tried with two different DVD drives (different manufacturers),
| different IDE cable. Also ran system file checker. Windows refuses to
| budge on their "There is no working DVD in here" position.
|
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| Jim Helfer
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